Overview

• Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed government backing for the bid and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport pledged significant funding, conditional on securing additional support from other sources.
• London Stadium has been named as the proposed venue for the able-bodied Championships, with World Para Athletics events slated for a separate UK city such as Birmingham or Glasgow.
• More than 100 elite athletes, including Keely Hodgkinson and Sir Mo Farah, publicly advocated for the bid and highlighted its potential to inspire the next generation.
• The campaign, led by Athletic Ventures alongside UK Athletics and major event organisers, will submit a formal expression of interest by September 2025.
• Organisers are leveraging London’s successful hosting of the 2012 Olympics and 2017 World Championships to strengthen their case in a competitive global bidding process.